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Duration
152 Min
Bach: Christmas Oratorio
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Stephen Layton
Duration
152 Min
Johann Sebastian Bach
1
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 1, Chorus. Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
08:10
2
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 2, Recit. Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
01:14
3
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 3, Recit. Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam
Iestyn Davies
00:51
4
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 4, Aria. Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben
Iestyn Davies
05:16
5
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 5, Chorale. Wie soll ich dich empfangen
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
01:23
6
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 6, Recit. Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
00:22
7
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 7, Chorale & Recit. Er ist auf Erden kommen arm – Wer will die Liebe recht erhöhn
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Matthew Brook
03:03
8
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 8, Aria. Großer Herr, o starker König
Matthew Brook
04:44
9
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 1: No. 9, Chorale. Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
01:24
10
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 10, Sinfonia
05:29
11
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 11, Recit. Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
00:35
12
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 12, Chorale. Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
01:05
13
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 13, Recit. Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen (Evangelist/Der Engel)
James Gilchrist, Katherine Watson
00:42
14
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 14, Recit. Was Gott dem Abraham verheißen
Matthew Brook
00:49
15
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 15, Aria. Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet
James Gilchrist
03:26
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Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 16, Recit. Und das habt zum Zeichen (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
00:22
17
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 17, Chorale. Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
00:40
18
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 18, Recit. So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht
Matthew Brook
00:48
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Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 19, Aria. Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh
Iestyn Davies
10:47
20
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 20, Recit. Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
00:11
21
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 21, Chorus. Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
02:44
22
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 22, Recit. So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet
Matthew Brook
00:25
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Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2: No. 23, Chorale. Wir singen dir in deinem Heer
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
01:27
24
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 24, Chorus. Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
02:02
25
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 25, Recit. Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
00:09
26
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 26, Chorus. Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
00:46
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Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 27, Recit. Er hat sein Volk getröst
Matthew Brook
00:43
28
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 28, Chorale. Dies hat er alles uns getan
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
00:41
29
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 29, Duet. Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen
Katherine Watson, Matthew Brook
07:54
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Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 30, Recit. Und sie kamen eilend (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
01:07
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Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 31, Aria. Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder
Iestyn Davies
05:30
32
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 32, Recit. Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren
Iestyn Davies
00:27
33
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 33, Chorale. Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
01:06
34
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 34, Recit. Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
00:20
35
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 35, Chorale. Seid froh dieweil
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
00:41
36
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3: No. 35a (No. 24), Chorus da capo. Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
02:06
37
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 4: No. 36, Chorus. Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
06:18
38
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 4: No. 37, Recit. Und da acht Tage um waren (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
00:36
39
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 4: No. 38, Recit & Arioso. Immanuel, o süßes Wort! – Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Matthew Brook
02:41
40
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 4: No. 39, Aria. Flösst, mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen
Katherine Watson, Rachel Ambrose Evans
05:53
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Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 4: No. 40, Recit & Chorale. Wohlan, dein Name soll allein – Jesu, meine Freud und Wonne
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Matthew Brook
01:32
42
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 4: No. 41, Aria. Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben
James Gilchrist
04:45
43
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 4: No. 42, Chorale. Jesus richte mein Beginnen
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
01:59
44
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: No. 43, Chorus. Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
06:41
45
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: No. 44, Recit. Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
00:22
46
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: No. 45, Chorus with Recit. Wo ist der neugeborne König der Jüden?
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge, Iestyn Davies
02:09
47
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: No. 46, Chorale. Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
00:53
48
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: No. 47, Aria. Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen
Matthew Brook
04:36
49
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: No. 48, Recit. Da das der König Herodes hörte (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
00:13
50
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: No. 49, Recit. Warum wollt ihr erschrecken?
Iestyn Davies
00:33
51
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: No. 50, Recit. Und ließ versammlen alle Hohepriester (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
01:35
52
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: No. 51, Trio. Ach, wenn wird die Zeit erscheinen?
Iestyn Davies, James Gilchrist, Katherine Watson
05:46
53
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: No. 52, Recit. Mein Liebster herrschet schon
Iestyn Davies
00:30
54
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5: No. 53, Chorale. Zwar ist solche Herzensstube
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
01:08
55
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 54, Chorus. Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
05:23
56
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 55, Recit. Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich (Evangelist/Herodes)
James Gilchrist, Matthew Brook
00:44
57
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 56, Recit. Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen
Katherine Watson
00:50
58
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 57, Aria. Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen
Katherine Watson
04:05
59
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 58, Recit. Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
01:10
60
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 59, Chorale. Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
01:17
61
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 60, Recit. Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum (Evangelist)
James Gilchrist
00:23
62
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 61, Recit. So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier
James Gilchrist
01:46
63
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 62, Aria. Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken
James Gilchrist
04:29
64
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 63, Recit. Was will der Höllen Schrecken nun?
Iestyn Davies, Katherine Watson, Matthew Brook, James Gilchrist
00:43
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Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6: No. 64, Chorale. Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen
The Choir of Trinity College Cambridge
03:17
Artists
Stephen Layton
Conductor
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Orchestra
Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach
Composer
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